Where to Go Private: the 4 Best Sri Lanka VIP Tours

1.Whales and Dolphins Watching-Luxury Super Grade Cruiser(Hotel Pick up offered)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,268 reviews · from $65Our pick

Set out from Mirissa at 6:30 am on a cruiser limited to 40 passengers, searching for blue whales, fin whales, dolphins, turtles, and other marine life. Breakfast, tea, coffee, a restroom, safety crew, and optional hotel pickup are included. Expect several hours at sea, with no guaranteed sightings.

“There are a lot better Cruise than this one please check more. This ship has too many chairs not enough space to walk around considering this is 5hours trip. And especially if you have a little kids please don’t try to go this.”

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2.10 Days Tour in Sri Lanka (Hotels with Breakfast & Luxury Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $775

See Sri Lanka by private air-conditioned car on a 10-day route from Colombo through Negombo, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, beaches, and Yala. Your driver-guide handles the roads, hotels, and airport transfers, with breakfast included each morning.

“We had a really wonderful time in Sri Lanka. We booked just the car with driver and made our own hotel bookings. The tour was quite in that it was similar to what other companies were offering.”

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3.5 Days Tour in Sri Lanka (Hotels with Breakfast & Luxury Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $400

Travel privately from Colombo through Kandy, Ella, Yala, Galle, and Hikkaduwa in an air-conditioned vehicle with four hotel nights and breakfast. Expect a fast-moving route, cultural sites, tea country, a proposed Nanu Oya to Ella train ride, safari time, beaches, and Colombo landmarks. Drivers such as Sisira, Pradeep, Roshan, and Chandra Kumar have received strong praise.

“Amazing time our driver Pradeep Ravindra was very informative, drove exceptionally well and kept us safe”

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4.Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave All Inclusive Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $55Best value

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Colombo, Negombo, Kandy, Kalutara, or Mount Lavinia to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave Temple. Expect an early start, long road hours, steep climbs, local lunch, bottled water, and English-speaking driver-guide support.

“long way from colombo... but once u get there u realise that it is worth it”

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